Christmas Eve memory fuels 1949 East football tale
Gordon Soltau recalls the 1949 East squad after a Santa Clara practice. The players caroled through San Jose to the St. Clair Hotel, bonded as brothers, and beat the West 28 to 6 in the Shrine Game with Lyn Chadneis and Sean Hart scoring. Soltau kicked all four extra points.
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Tate named Miami hurricane head coach in four year deal
Miami Florida AB reports 42 year old Charlie Tate, longtime Georgia Tech aide to Bobby Dodd for seven seasons, received unanimous approval as head football coach and will sign a four year contract.
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Daniels Officially AFL Rushing Champ Three Records Set
New York report credits AFL season end honors to Dan Daniels and Bobby Jancik for rushing and kickoff returns. Gino Capuano and Lionel Taylor among top passers and scorers. Kim Fraser and Tobin Roose set punting marks. The text lists multiple players and records across teams including the Oilers Broncos and Patriots.
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Preps Find New Way To Lose Game
Joplin area high school game ends in controversy as McAuley fails to pass and the ball is rebounded into the basket at the buzzer. St Agnes ties 71 all, then wins 78 76 in overtime. Separate notes mention Dan Daniels breaking rushing marks and Glick setting interception records. Page 8 Col 3 continued.
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Coaches Divided Over Giants Bears Title Game Outcome
Four NFL coaches who faced both the Chicago Bears and New York Giants split on Sunday’s title game at Wrigley Field. Giants backers point to their offense and past wins, while Bears supporters cite weather and field conditions. Several coaches temper expectations, noting snow and icy winds could swing the outcome.
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Wilt Back On Top In NBA Scoring Race
Wilt Chamberlain of San Francisco regains the NBA scoring lead with 2021 points after Sunday games, as Oscar Robertson drops to third with 941. Bob Pettit moves to second with 967, while Robertson and Pettit clash for the top spots in the season tally. Ortiz to defend world lightweight title against Gabriel Bloede in Manila in March.
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Strikes threaten reopening of Santa Anita track
In Arcadia California labor action loomed as janitors, ushers, clerks and guards at Alamitos and Santa Anita began walkouts over automation and wages. The strike could delay opening of Santa Anita's winter season as union reps planned talks with management, with no meeting set yet.
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Jocko Named Top Umpire in Klein Award Honor
Houston AP veteran NL umpire John Bertrand Canlan known as Jocko Canlan wins the Bill Klein Award for 1963 from the Houston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. The award honors one of baseballs greatest umpires and is given annually to an outstanding official.
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Jack Is Back Christiansen Reappointed 49ers Coach
San Francisco 49ers announce interim coach Christiansen is reappointed as head coach after a season where the team struggled with injuries and a limited playbook. Georgia football staff additions include Auburn graduate T. Pyburn joining as coach.
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Jack Myers Hickey
Dick Vyoris
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Jerry Mertens
Charlie Krueger
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Georgia
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Stanford Indians Slip Past Kansas In OT Thriller
Stanford remains unbeaten after an overtime 62-60 win over Kansas. Tom Dose led Stanford with 23 points while Kansas stars George Unseld and Harry Gibson each scored 13. Lew Shupe sealed victory with late free throws and a key rebound. Road loss for Kansas followed by other West Coast results.
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Varied Reactions on TV Fight End
AP reports mixed views from prominent promoters on television boxing's future. Herman Taylor and others back TV's role, while questions persist about ratings and the sport's health as networks consider ending weekly fight shows.
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TV SB discontinues boxing sponsorship across networks
New York UPI reports sponsor Gillette says no network would carry televised bouts due to Friday ratings while American boxing boosters praise the move. Boxing groups hope small clubs can reopen and train new scrappers as sponsor Gilllette explains no future telecast support. Triangle ABC affiliates in Philadelphia and Atlanta linked to the decision.
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